Country TV in conjunction with Tavern Harewood Pony Grand Prix Series 1st Emma Gillies & Benrose Playtime.
Photo Credit: Rosa Douglass
The New Zealand Agricultural Show held at the Canterbury Park Show Grounds took place from Wednesday the 13th to Friday the 15th of November, during the NZ Cup and Show Week.
The two premier Show Jumping classes of the show took place in the main show arena in front of a large crowd on Friday morning. Heavy rain overnight Thursday turned the near-perfect ground conditions to mud however competition was still strong.
Twelve year old SCNO rider Emma Gillies took out the Country TV Pony Grand Prix with Benrose Playtime, making a very successful debut at Pony Grand Prix level.
The combination also placed first equal in the Ballantynes Pony Six Bar with her older sister Sam on Junior Disco and Sophie Geddes on Te Ngaio Raggamuffin. All three riders cleared an impressive 155cm.
Country TV in conjunction with Tavern Harewood Pony Grand Prix Series 4th Samantha Gillies & Junior Disco
Photo Credit; Rosa Douglass
Grace Percy and Kiwi Spirit won the Equissage Horse Grand Prix in their first start at this level. Twenty three year old Grace comes from Glenorchy and has had the Seventeen year old gelding for six years. ”I’ve jumped him from Junior Rider level right through now to Grand Prix. But we took our time stepping up as I wanted to make sure we were both ready.” Grace explains. “He was super for me and felt so good out there despite the tough ground conditions! I’m so proud of him and still in complete shock! It was a great show and we always enjoy coming up to Christchurch Show”.
Country TV in conjunction with Tavern Harewood Pony Grand Prix Series 2nd Sophie Geddes & Te Ngaio Raggamuffin.
Photo Credit: Rosa Douglass
Nicole White and LC Samson finished second in the Grand Prix and were crowd-pleasers when clearing 180cm to win the Horse Two Fence Challenge on Thursday. The pair also won the Bob Parsons Memorial Silver Salver in the Zilco NZ Open Horse 135cm. It was a very successful show for Nicole who also won the South Canterbury Saddlery Open Horse 125cm Speed Championship with LC Umhlanga Rocks.
Country TV in conjunction with Tavern Harewood Pony Grand Prix Series
1st – Emma Gillies & Benrose Playtime
2nd – Sophie Geddes & Te Ngaio Raggamuffin
3rd – Anna Nalder & Mangakaraa Carbon Copy
4th – Samantha Gillies & Junior Disco
5th – Molly Moffatt & Glenardon Sky High
6th – Johanna Wylaars & Wembleybrook Tiffany
Equissage in conjunction with Ballantynes Horse Grand Prix Series
1st – Grace Percy & Kiwi Spirit
2nd – Nicole White & LC Samson
3rd – Molly Buist-Brown & Vali
4th – Kimberley Bird & Cera Casina
5th – Todd Magner & Awatuna Jonesy
6th – Olivia Brown & RH Kukumoa
FMG Young Rider Series
1st – Jaimee Bird & Euro Champagne
2nd – Steffi Whittaker & On The Point Eve
3rd – Mackenzie Causer & Finch Farm Lassall
4th – Todd Magner & Awatuna Jonesy
5th – Molly Buist-Brown & Vali
6th – Olivia Brown & RH Kukumoa
Equifibre Junior Rider Series
1st – Noah Coutts & Surreal
2nd – Sophie Townsend & Kingslea Kiwi
3rd – Anna Nalder & Icebreaker II
4th – Margot Curtis & Flirtini
5th – Olivia Adams & Castlelada II
6th – Mackenzie Causer & Elleway GNZ
By Rosa Douglass
18 November 2019